GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| amnesia | loss of memory due usually to brain injury, shock, fatigue, repression, or illness |